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- ISO 800
- F10
- 30 second exposures (x 3), 90 seconds total exposure time.
- Unfiltered
- Direct images through the 8-inch LX200GPS
- Unguided
- Location: Home
03.26.2009
| NGC 3242 - "Ghost of Jupiter" nebula | ||
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NGC 3242 (nicknamed the "Ghost of Jupiter Nebula") is a
planetary nebula found in Hydra. It is the remnant of a star like the
sun that finished its life-cycle by ejecting its outer layers leaving
behind a stellar remnant called a white dwarf. It is located 1400
light years from Earth. - ISO 800 - F10 - 30 second exposures (x 3), 90 seconds total exposure time. - Unfiltered - Direct images through the 8-inch LX200GPS - Unguided - Location: Home 03.26.2009 |